People using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People using safely managed sanitation services was 39.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu is 39.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu peaked at 44.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 99th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.6% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.7% | 40.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 96 Yemen 43.1% compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 43.0% compare
- 98 American Samoa 42.9% compare
- 100 Djibouti 39.7% compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 38.0% compare
- 102 Bangladesh 37.3% compare
More health data for Tuvalu
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu was 39.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Tuvalu ranks 99th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.